160 Meter Mobile Whip Question?
 

Would it be practical to use two 160 mtr mobile whips
in a horizontal configuration with 450 ohm ladder line
for 160-10 mtrs? Placement of antenna would be 70
feet up from the ground. I realize the efficiency would be
poor but better than nothing. Any alternative suggestions
relating to the above?

the company that makes the hamsticks makes a dipole mount so you could
do just thar
how well it will work is beyond me
i am soon to be putting up an Inverted L 1/4wave for 160 meters and hope
i can get 160-10 with it i hope the autotuner in the 756Pro can handle it
good luck

Would it be practical to use two 160 mtr mobile whips
in a horizontal configuration with 450 ohm ladder line
for 160-10 mtrs? Placement of antenna would be 70
feet up from the ground. I realize the efficiency would be
poor but better than nothing. Any alternative suggestions
relating to the above?

Most of the time it is not too efficiant to try and use loaded whips outside
of the band they are made for.

Marvin,
To make it short-n-sweet, no, it wouldn't be practical. The
'better than nothing' route sometimes isn't very much better
than nothing, and I think that's what you would have. If you've
got that 70 feet of tower/tree/whatever, why not hang an
inverted
'L' off of it? Ought to work much better, and depending on the
tuner, on all bands too.
'Doc

Marvin Rosen wrote:
Would it be practical to use two 160 mtr mobile whips
in a horizontal configuration with 450 ohm ladder line
for 160-10 mtrs? Placement of antenna would be 70
feet up from the ground. I realize the efficiency would be
poor but better than nothing. Any alternative suggestions
relating to the above?

Such a configuration would result in very poor performance on all
bands. Why not just install an elevated multi-band vertical?
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp



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